Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2015 (Cth)

Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2015

No. 176, 2015

An Act to amend maritime legislation, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedules Schedule 1—Amendments commencing 28 days after Royal Assent Part 1—Amendment of the Navigation Act 2012 Navigation Act 2012 Part 2—Amendment of the Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981 and the Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Act 2008 Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability) Act 1981 Protection of the Sea (Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage) Act 2008 Part 3—Amendment of the Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983 Part 4—Transitional provisions Schedule 2—Other amendments Protection of the Sea (Prevention of Pollution from Ships) Act 1983

Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2015 No. 176, 2015

An Act to amend maritime legislation, and for related purposes

[Assented to 11 December 2015]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Maritime Legislation Amendment Act 2015.

2 Commencement (1) Each provision of this Act specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information Column 1 Column 2 Column 3 Provisions Commencement Date/Details 1. Sections 1 to 3 and anything in this Act not elsewhere covered by this table The day this Act receives the Royal Assent. 11 December 2015 2. Schedule 1 The 28th day after this Act receives the Royal Assent. 8 January 2016 3. Schedule 2 The later of: 1 March 2016 (a) the 28th day after this Act receives the Royal Assent; and (paragraph (b) applies) (b) 1 March 2016.